Examples of 'antigen challenge' in a sentence

Meaning of "antigen challenge"

antigen challenge: In the context of immunology, an antigen challenge refers to the deliberate exposure of the immune system to an antigen in order to induce an immune response or assess the body's reaction to the antigen

How to use "antigen challenge" in a sentence

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Control mice were also subjected to antigen challenge.
Ascaris suum antigen challenge was given at the zero time point.
Animals are treated as required before or after antigen challenge.
Antigen challenge caused an increase in the total number of leukocytes in the airway lumen.
There was a large number of eosinophils recovered prior to antigen challenge.
None of the saline or antigen challenge solutions had any intrinsic lymphocyte chemoattractant activity.
Test compounds were administered by gavage one hour prior to the antigen challenge.
Prior to antigen challenge there were a large number of eosinophils recovered by BAL.
They were treated every day for one week prior antigen challenge.
Endpoints Results Antigen challenge caused airway hyperreactivity.
Basal levels of release were determined from bath buffer collected prior to antigen challenge.
Results, Antigen challenge caused sneezing and nasal rubbing.
Pretreatment with neutralizing antibody produced histological confirmation of complete protection from antigen challenge.
Figure 2b shows a schedule of antigen challenge and prophylactic treatment in normal BALB / c Mice.
These studies emphasize that sodium cromoglycate is most effective when given prior to antigen challenge.

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Low antibody levels ( < 20 OD ) with continued antigen challenge indicate tolerance.
Treatment with montelukast inhibited both early - and late-phase bronchoconstriction due to antigen challenge.
Antigen challenge in sensitised wild-type mice caused BHR ( Figure 1 ).
Sensitization took place 2 hours prior to antigen challenge.
Preferably, bronchoconstriction in sensitized guinea pigs is measured upon antigen challenge.
In all cases, anti-IL-10 treatment was continued between antigen challenge and serĂ¡ collection.
Baseline readings of airway resistance were measured at 25 minutes prior to antigen challenge.
Methods for protecting an antigen-sensitized mammalian host against subsequent antigen challenge are also disclosed.
Characterization of the allergic phenotype was performed 96 hours after the second antigen challenge.
In another protocol, the effect of administering SERP-1 after antigen challenge is monitored.
No IFNY increase was observed, as was expected in the absence of antigen challenge.
Anti-IL-10 or control antibody injections were continued between antigen challenge and serĂ¡ collection.
The first dose was given 2 days before the first antigen challenge.
Treatment protocols . Animals are treated as required before or after antigen challenge.
Endpoints were assessed 48 hours after the last antigen challenge.
All measurements are performed 24h after the last antigen challenge.
The first reaction, termed early-phase reaction, peaks 1 hr after the antigen challenge.
A bronchoalveolar lavage sample ( BAL ) was taken at 20 minutes prior to antigen challenge.
No staining for ELAM-1 was found on airway epithelium before or 6 hours post antigen challenge.
These foci reach maximum size within 4-6 days of antigen challenge.
Specific lung resistance ( SRL ) was measured every 60 min for 8 hours after antigen challenge.

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